《Homeschooling》是2000年5月Random House US出版的圖書，作者是Cafi Cohen。
基本介紹
- 中文名：Homeschooling
- 作者：Cafi Cohen 編
- 出版社：Random House US
- ISBN：9780761520931
內容簡介,圖書目錄,作者簡介,
內容簡介
Discover the Rewards of Homeschooling Your Teen
Create unlimited learning on a limited budget
Discover teaching methods for teens with different learningstyles
Utilize the best resources and technology
Prepare your teen for college, career, and adult life
The teen years can be the most exciting time in your child'slife. He or she is becoming an independent young adult andbeginning to make decisions for the future. Yet growing concernabout the negative social pressures, safety, and efficiency of ourtraditional high schools has prompted many parents just like you toteach their teenagers at home. With Homeschooling: The Teen Yearsas your guide, you'll discover it's not as daunting a task asyou've been led to believe. Using real-life stories from dozens offamilies, this book reveals the secrets of making homeschoolingwork for you and your teen. You'll discover how to:
Work with your teen to create a unique, individual learningexperience
Make coursework interesting, challenging, and fun
Allow your teen to discover the best vocational path, includingselecting a college
Know when your teen has "completed" high school
And much more!
"Contains three of the most helpful sentences I've ever read onthe question of homeschooling: 'Just start.' 'You will makemistakes.' 'No big deal.' What excellent advice! One of the mostthoroughly helpful books I've read in years. If you'rehomeschooling a teenager you'll want—and need—this outstandingbook!" — Helen Hegener, managing editor of Home EducationMagazine
"Am I crazy? Homeschool my teen? But how do I do it, when shouldI do it, where do I find information, and is this really a goodchoice? If this sounds like you, stop shopping and start reading.This book provides insights and solutions to questions from A to Z.Highly recommended!" — Cindy Stanley, sponsor of the Homeschoolingfor Everyone Conferences
"Lots of practical tips, examples, and help. I loved thesmorgasbord of ideas from other homeschooling parents of teens,showing the wide range of ways to learn and excel." — Judith WaiteAllee, coauthor of Homeschooling on a Shoestring.
圖書目錄
ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: The Homeschool Learning Journey
1. Preparing for Your Family's Learning Journey
1. Homeschooling and Today's Family
2. Learning Assets of the Teen Years
3. The Joy of Learning with the Homeschooled Teen
4. Getting You Ready for Homeschooling
2. A World of Resources
5. Reading and Writing to Learn
6. Math, Science, and Computer Literacy
7. Understanding Our Life and Times: History, Geography,Government, and Economics
8. Everything Else: Foreign Languages, Arts, Driver Education,Physical Education, and Religion
9. Tailoring Homeschooling to Meet Your Family's Unique Needs
3. Keeping the Learning Journey Fun and Successful
10. Resources for Your Learning Journey
11. The Learning Journey Merges onto the InformationSuperhighway
12. Homeschoolers' Top Three Destinations
13. The Home Front
14. Complementing Public and Private Schooling
15. Moving On
16. Looking Back
Index
作者簡介
Cafi Cohen is a popular speaker and a columnist for Home Education Magazine, Homeschooling Today, and The LINK, a homeschool newspaper. She and her husband homeschooled two children, with their daughter going on to college and their son to the U.S. Air Force Academy. Cafi lives in Arroyo Grande, California, with her family.
